Sweet and Spicy Crispy Grilled Seasoned Chicken Thigh
Pan-grilled chicken thigh meat crisped without oil and braised down in a sweet and spicy sauce.
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This grilled dish renders the chicken thigh meat's own fat to crisp the skin in a pan before braising it down in a special sauce. The sweet and spicy seasoning coats the meat thoroughly, making it great as a drink snack or a side dish for rice.
- Servings
- 2–3 servings
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spiciness
- Spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Chicken thigh meat500 g (salt, ground black pepper)
- White part of large green onion (daepa)2 stalks
- Cheongyang chili pepper (hot green chili)2
GCova seasoning
- Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)2 tbsp
- Regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang) (or brewed soy sauce (yangjo-ganjang))2 tbsp
- Oyster sauce1 tbsp
- Minced garlic1 tbsp
- Mirin (cooking rice wine)2 tbsp
- Corn syrup (mulyeot)1 tbsp
- Sugar1 tbsp
- Water3 tbsp
- Toasted sesame seedsa little
- If you want to enjoy this with children, you can add rice cakes, reduce the amount of gochugaru, and leave out the Cheongyang chili pepper.
- Soaking chicken thigh meat in milk for about 10 minutes helps remove any gamey odor.
Steps
Prepare the ingredients
Here is 1 pack of 500 g chicken thigh meat.
About 2 stalks of the white part of large green onion and 2 Cheongyang chili peppers. I skipped them because I did not have any, but it is also delicious to make this spicy chicken with chewy rice cakes.
Season chicken and cut ingredients
Soaking chicken thigh meat in milk for about 10 minutes helps remove any gamey odor.
Rinse it, thoroughly pat dry all moisture, and lightly season with a little salt and ground black pepper.
Cut the green onion into the size of tteokbokki rice cakes and finely chop the Cheongyang chili peppers.
Make the chicken seasoning
Add all the GCova seasoning ingredients and mix in advance so the flavors come together.
Grill
A lot of fat renders from the chicken thigh meat as it cooks, so place it in a preheated pan without adding any oil and grill.
Press down firmly so it cooks thoroughly to the center, adjusting the heat so it does not burn as you grill.
As you repeatedly flip and grill, the skin will turn brown and crisp up as if fried.
Now roughly wipe away the rendered fat and cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
Once the meat is fully cooked through to the center, add the chopped vegetables and grill them together until lightly golden.
Add seasoning and braise down
Pour in the seasoning and stir-fry as if braising down, reducing the heat to medium-low so it does not burn and the seasoning coats thoroughly.
Once the sauce is mostly braised down and slightly scorched on the bottom, stir in the toasted sesame seeds and finish.
Done
Here is GCova-style grilled seasoned chicken that is addictively sweet and spicy.
The sticky sauce makes you crave beer, and I found it goes wonderfully with rice as well.
The meat is delicious, but the grilled green onions also offer great sweetness along with a smoky char.
Toss some rice into the pan with the thick leftover sauce and a few finely chopped pieces of chicken.
Scraping up the slightly scorched sauce as you eat is truly the best highlight.
Make this GCova-style seasoned chicken and enjoy a delicious Friday night dinner with your whole family.
Ppunwife's tips
- A lot of fat renders from the chicken thigh meat as it cooks, so place it in a preheated pan without adding any oil and grill.
- Pour in the seasoning and stir-fry as if braising down, reducing the heat to medium-low so it does not burn and the seasoning coats thoroughly.
FAQ
How do I reduce the gamey odor of chicken thigh meat?
Soaking it in milk for about 10 minutes before cooking helps eliminate off-odors.
Do I need to add cooking oil when grilling the chicken?
The chicken thigh meat renders plenty of its own fat, so you can grill it without adding any extra oil to the pan.
How can I adjust the spice level to eat with children?
You can lower the heat by omitting the Cheongyang chili pepper and reducing the gochugaru, and you can also add rice cakes to your liking.
Can I make this with other cuts of chicken instead of thighs? AI-generated
You can generally substitute chicken breast or tenderloin, but because they have less fat and can become dry, it is best to adjust the grilling time and heat level.
